Shadowing Practice: Learn and Practice English Conversation by Topic : English At The Restaurant - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Mr. Parks' family has arrived at the restaurant after cleaning up their whole house.
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Welcome to Dennis Dining.
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Do you have a reserved table?
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Yes, I called this morning.
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What is your name?
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I'm Mrs. Park.
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I see, Mrs. Park, a table for four, right?
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Yes, that's right.
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Sorry for letting your family wait.
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Please follow me.
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Here is your table.
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Here is your menu.
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Please take a look.
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Can I get another menu?
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Oh, yes, no problem.
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Here it is.
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Thank you.
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So, are you ready to order?
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Yes.
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For appetizer, can I get french fries, please?
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Do you guys want anything else?
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Jean?
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Anna?
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I want a salad.
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We have many kinds of salads.
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You can see it on this page of the menu.
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Anna, there are Caesar salad, fruit salad, and green salad.
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What do you want?
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Caesar salad sounds good.
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Okay, then can we have one Caesar salad, please?
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One Caesar salad and one fry.
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So that's all for appetizers?
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Yes.
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What do you like for your main dishes?
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Hmm, there are so many things.
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What are your recommendations?
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Our today's special menu is grilled salmon served with orange sauce.
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Our most famous dish is the special beef burger, which is ordered and loved by many of our customers.
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Oh, then I'll get one grilled salmon, please.
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Honey, what's your choice?
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I think I would like to try the special beef burger.
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Great choice.
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You always love beef, after all.
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Kids, what do you like?
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I want to eat spaghetti tonight.
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So, one meatball spaghetti, please.
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I think I will have a special beef burger like Dad.
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Okay, I will confirm your family's order.
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One grilled salmon, two special beef burgers, and one meatball spaghetti.
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Is that all?
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Yes, I think that's all.
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Would you like some desserts?
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Is it okay if we order it later?
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Yes, I will take it later then.
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Do you want anything to drink?
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I will have a cup of water, please, a beer for my husband, and two Cokes for my children.
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Thank you very much.
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I will get the drinks first.
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For the food, please wait for a moment, please.
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Thank you.
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Here are all of your drinks.
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Can I get some more ice, please?
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Yes, I will go get it now.
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Here is the ice you asked for and the starters.
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One french fry and one Caesar salad.
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I'll bring all of the main dishes a bit later.
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Enjoy your meal.
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Thank you very much.
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First of all, I would like to toast to our family for having such a hard-working day cleaning up our house.
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Cheers.
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Cheers!
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It wasn't that bad, right, Jean?
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Yeah, I guess.
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Cleaning was actually more enjoyable than I thought.
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Glad to hear that.
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I hope you will start paying more attention to your room next time.
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It always looks so messy when I walk by.
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Yeah, I agree with you, Dad.
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I think I will try to tidy up more from now on.
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Thank you for your hard work today, though.
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You did help me so much.
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What about our princess here?
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Was today fun?
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It was a bit tiring, to be honest.
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Especially when I cleaned up the living room with Mom.
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There was a stain on the sofa, and it took me a while to deal with it.
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However, I still had fun.
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I always enjoy cleaning, after all.
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Yeah, you do.
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I'm so lucky to have such a neat daughter like you.
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Sorry to disturb you.
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Here comes your order.
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One grilled salmon, one spaghetti, and two special beef burgers.
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When you are ready for dessert, please tell me.
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Enjoy your meal.
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Thank you very much.
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Okay, let's dig in, everyone.
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Does anyone want to try my grilled salmon?
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Me, me!
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Can I have a bite, Mom?
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Yes, of course, baby.
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Here, open your mouth.
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How is it?
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It's super good.
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I think you will enjoy it a lot.
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Do you want to try my spaghetti?
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I'm fine, Anna.
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You can finish it all.
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Jean, do you want to try my salmon?
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I'm fine, Mom.
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I don't like fish.
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This burger is so good.
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I don't know what they put in the sauce, but it tastes amazing.
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I agree, Dad.
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I think this is one of the best burgers I've ever eaten.
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It sounds so good.
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Can I try?
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Here, honey.
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Anna, do you want a bite?
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Yes, Dad.
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It's really good.
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Even though I don't really like burgers myself.
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Yeah, it is indeed good.
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I want to go here next time so I can eat this burger.
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No problem, baby.
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We have plenty of opportunities to visit here.
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Is everyone ready for dessert?
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Should I call the waiter?
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Yeah, I think we can order some dessert now.
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Okay.
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Excuse me, can I get the menu?
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Yes, here it is.
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What would you like to order?
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What do you feel like eating, kids?
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I want ice cream.
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I want a brownie.
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Okay, okay.
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They have brownies here.
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Great.
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And Anna, what ice cream flavor do you like?
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From the menu, I can see they have strawberry, chocolate, vanilla, and coffee flavor.
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Can I have chocolate ice cream?
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Sure.
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What about you, darling? Do you like anything?
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I think I will have one vanilla ice cream.
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Okay, and I will have one vanilla ice cream as well.
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So, can I have one brownie, one chocolate ice cream, and two vanilla ice creams?
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For the ice cream, would you like to enjoy it with cones?
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Yes, please, and that's for all of us.
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Okay, I will bring out the dessert soon.
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Thank you!
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Here is your final order.
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Oh, can I get the check?
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I would like to pay now.
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Okay, your total is $92, and here is the check.
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Here, you can keep the change.
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Our family really enjoyed the dinner tonight.
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Thank you so much.
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We are glad that you and your family enjoyed the time with us here at Davis Dining.
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We hope to serve you again soon.

About This Lesson

In this engaging lesson, you will learn English with YouTube by practicing conversation skills in a common social setting: the restaurant. This transcript simulates a typical dining experience where you'll navigate reservations, ordering food, and discussing menu options. By the end of this lesson, you will build confidence in speaking, improve your English pronunciation, and enhance your ability to interact in similar real-life situations.

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

  • Reserved table - A table that has been booked in advance.
  • Menu - A list of food and drink options available at a restaurant.
  • Appetizer - A small dish served before the main meal.
  • Main dishes - The primary course of a meal.
  • Grilled salmon - A popular main course featuring fish cooked over heat.
  • Special beef burger - A signature dish often highlighted in menus.
  • Caesar salad - A type of salad made with romaine lettuce, croutons, and Caesar dressing.
  • Spaghetti - A long, thin pasta served with various sauces.

Practice Tips

To maximize your learning experience, consider applying shadow speak techniques as you watch the video. Start by listening to the dialogue carefully and repeating the phrases aloud. This shadowing app method helps solidify your understanding and allows you to mimic natural speech patterns.

As the speakers in the video communicate at a comfortable pace, take your time shadowing their speech. Focus on intonation and pronunciation, especially with key phrases like "Can I get another menu?" or "What are your recommendations?" You can pause the video after each sentence to repeat it until you're comfortable with the pronunciation.

Remember, consistency is key! Regular practice using these phrases in your daily life, along with engaging in conversations with others, will greatly improve English pronunciation and boost your confidence. Incorporating these practices into your learning routine will ensure effective use of new vocabulary gained from this lesson.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.